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Who won the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight?
100+Mashable / 15h
The long-awaited fight between influencer Jake Paul and legendary boxer Mike Tyson is over, and Paul has been declared the winner . The Paul-Tyson fight Paul won the fight via unanimous decision by the judges, CNN reported, with round scores of 80-72, 79-73, and 79-73 in favor of Paul. The New York Post called the fight a "snoozer," however, criticizing both streaming issues on Netflix (where the



The Onion won the auction for Infowars and was given ‘clear next steps to complete the sale,’ CEO says
100+Engadget / 9h
After a judge on Thursday ordered an evidentiary hearing into The Onion' s winning bid to purchase Infowars , Alex Jones’ site resumed operations and claimed the sale has been blocked. But Onion CEO Ben Collins countered this in an update posted on Bluesky and X on Saturday, writing, “We left the hearing with clear next steps to complete the sale.” According to Collins, a court date has been set


Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight shows Netflix still struggles with live events
91TechCrunch / 9h
Viewers have been talking about Friday evening’s boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul — but probably not for the reasons Netflix was hoping. Yes, the 27-year-old Paul (a YouTuber turned professional boxer) defeated the 58-year-old Tyson (a former heavyweight champion who came out of retirement for this match) in eight rounds, but the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For person



Wait, what? Windows 11 Pro is just £14.24 for life.
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Get Windows 11 Pro for only £14.24 (reg. £251.10) and enjoy a secure, stable OS that supports a wide range of hardware and software. Opens in a new window Credit: SmartTrainingLab Microsoft Windows 11 Pro £14.24 at the Mashable Shop £251.10 Save £236.86 Looking for a tried-and-true operating system with solid compatibility , excellent performance, and premium security features — all withou


How to watch Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Live stream Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns in the NBA for free on Ran.de . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The Phoenix Suns have looked really strong this NBA season. The question will be whether they can sustain this form throughout the season. The Minnesota Timberwolves have been inconsistent so far, but you would expect them to c


How to watch Wales vs. Australia online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Live stream Wales vs. Australia in the Autumn Nations Series for free on BBC iPlayer . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The Autumn Nations Series has already delivered some really big games. In the last round of fixtures, most of the attention was focused on Ireland vs. New Zealand . This time around, a lot of fans will be closely watching Wa


How to watch Italy vs. France in the UEFA Nations League online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Live stream Italy vs. France in the UEFA Nations League for free on RaiPlay . Access this free streaming site from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The UEFA Nations League isn't the most exciting competition, but it does bring together some of the biggest and best international sides in the world. It doesn't have the drama or tension of the World Cup or European Championships , but


How to watch England vs. Republic of Ireland in the UEFA Nations League online for free
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: Live stream England vs. Republic of Ireland in the UEFA Nations League for free on ITVX . Access this free streaming site from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The UEFA Nations League might not be for everyone, but you do get some really interesting matchups between rivals. One of the biggest games from the next round of fixtures is England vs. Republic of Ireland. England will be e


5 Ways to Create a Local User Account on Windows 11
How-To Geek / 2h
Creating a local user account on Windows 11 is as easy as clicking a few options in Settings or running a command. Ill show you multiple ways to add standard or admin users to your computer.


NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for November 17
Mashable / 2h
Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over th


NYT Strands hints, answers for November 17
Mashable / 2h
If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of


NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for November 17
Mashable / 3h
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the e


Wordle today: Answer, hints for November 17


Mashable / 3h
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for November 17's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjo


Consumer tech is bouncing back, and consumer founders like Brynn Putnam are bouncing back with it
TechCrunch / 6h
When Brynn Putnam sold her last company, Mirror, to Lululemon for $500 million at the start of the pandemic, it looked to this editor like she’d sold the smart fitness company too soon. Instead, the timing proved brilliant. The home fitness craze crashed nearly as abruptly as it peaked during that first year of lockdowns. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.


‘Do not pet’: Why are robot dogs patrolling Mar-A-Lago?
43BBC News / 6h
Robotic dogs are helping law enforcement protect President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida residence.


Breakfast, upgrades and more: 9 TPG staffers reveal their favorite elite status perks
The Points Guy / 7h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Loyalty programs naturally want to reward their most loyal and valuable travelers, and many do so by offering elite status to travelers who spend the most money or time with them. If you hold mid- to top-tier elite status with a loyalty program — and travel with the program frequently — you’ll likely get thousands of


Why joint credit cards are a bad idea
The Points Guy / 7h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Joint credit cards are like pay phones, CD players and incandescent light bulbs — they are slowly becoming things of the past. Still, now and then, you may come across a credit card offer that allows you to include a joint account holder on your application — but is that a good idea? It is usually not wise to co-sign


Quordle today – hints and answers for Sunday, November 17 (game #1028)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today , NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles. S


NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Sunday, November 17 (game #525)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Wordle hints and answers , Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too.


NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Sunday, November 17 (game #259)
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 7h
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today , NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read


How to Securely Delete Sensitive Files on Windows 11
How-To Geek / 8h
When you ask Windows to delete a file, it's usually with the hope that the file will be gone forever. However, a good data recovery service can often bring those files back from the dead. So it's important to know how to keep your sensitive information dead and buried.


If You Use More Than One Music Streaming Service, You Should Be Using This Tool
How-To Geek / 9h
I love geeking out over my music stats, so it was like a dream come true when I discovered Last.fma tool that lets me combine my listening history all in one place. I bet you'll feel the same way once youre up to speed on what it can do.


We Don’t Want The Middle Seat Either’: Couple’s Refusal To Swap Leaves Stranger Awkwardly Stuck Between Them
View from the Wing / 9h
Sometimes the middle seat passenger is the one who's just out of luck. Even worse is if the couple talks to each other throughout the flight, leaning over the stranger between them. Continue reading ...


Reviews show the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor excels at productivity and creative tasks — making it a formidable rival to its Threadripper and Ryzen Pro siblings
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Reviews claim AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D excels across productivity, creative, and gaming tasks Innovative cache design improves cooling and multi-threaded efficiency Eight cores, 16 threads, and 96MB L3 cache for $480 AMD’s latest Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor has impressed tech reviewers across the board, with media outlets highlighting its adeptness in handling productivity and creative workloads, as wel


Weekly Review: November 16, 2024
One Mile at a Time / 9h
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’ve just returned from trip to Paris with a brief detour to Africa, and am happy to be back in Florida. I don’t have any plans to travel for the remainder of the year, so I’ll be taking the time to wrap up all the outstanding trip reports I still have to publish, spending time with family, and enjoying the nice weather (and then I’ll have a new re


The Internet Archive's Hack Is A Warning
How-To Geek / 9h
The Internet Archive, or IA, catalogs and preserves websites from the early days of the Internet. Some of these websites no longer exist, and IA is the only place we can go to get a snapshot of how they looked back then. A hack of this digital museum could mean losing these sites forever.


It’s a Cats Life by Mike Roberts
Music, Arts & Literature / 10h
itsloriel : It’s a Cats Life by Mike Roberts


Disgruntled X users make the switch to Bluesky
35TechCrunch / 10h
Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re breaking down Bluesky’s big surge in users, Elon Musk co-leading Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” and Mark Zuckerberg’s latest foray in extreme wife-guy behavior. Let’s go. Bluesky is seeing a major surge as X users unhappy with the platform’s latest policy decisions make the move to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For per


Which Fonts Should You Use in Excel?
How-To Geek / 10h
Choosing the right fonts to use in Excel can be the difference between a readable spreadsheet and a useless spreadsheet. After all, there's no point in creating an all-singing-all-dancing spreadsheet if people can't read the data!


Red One’s Krampus Was Made For Allllll the Monster Lovers Out There
Gizmodo / 10h
The makeup team for Red One discuss what it took to make Kristofer Hivju into a monstrous beefcake for the season.


How I Learned to Love One of the Most Divisive Mechanics in Gaming
How-To Geek / 10h
Sudden button promptsknown as quick time events (QTEs)have garnered a reputation as one of the most widely hated features in gaming. Despite this, QTEs aren't inherently bad, most games just don't know how to use them.


historicalbookimages: 🐅 Recueil de planches, sur les sciences,...
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
historicalbookimages : 🐅 Recueil de planches, sur les sciences, les arts libéraux, et les arts méchaniques A Paris: Chez Briasson . . David . . Le Breton . . Durand . ., 1762-1772.


5 Ways to Make Linux Commands Work the Way You Want
How-To Geek / 11h
When you're getting to grips with Linux and the command line, it's important to unlock its full power. Most commands you run have a wealth of settings you can tweak to change what they do. You just need to know where to look.


The Kraven Movie Wants You to Have a Real, Bloody Good Time
27Gizmodo / 11h
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and director J.C. Chandor want you to know Kraven is 2024's most real, most violent superhero movie.


Thomas E. Kurtz, co-creator of BASIC programming language, dies at 96
1KNYT > Technology / 11h
At Dartmouth, long before the days of laptops and smartphones, he worked to give more students access to computers. That work helped propel generations into a new world.


Celebrities who have left X since the election
Mashable / 11h
X users are fleeing to Bluesky and other alternatives since the U.S. presidential election, and celebrities are joining the exodus . Here's a list of famous people who've explicitly said they're ditching the Elon Musk-owned platform in the last week or so: 1. Stephen King Prolific author and poster Stephen King left X for Meta-owned Threads this week, stating, "I'm leaving Twitter. Tried to stay,


Exclusive Memo Reveals Hidden Perk: Check 5 Liters Of Water Free On American Airlines—Just Say This Word
View from the Wing / 11h
Often gratuitous bag checking - the can of beer, the loose deoderant - is done by passengers taking advantage of their free baggage allowance. Of course, just because you can doesn't mean you should! But who's in for showing up at an American Airlines ticket counter, insisting on checking 5 liters of water for free? Continue reading ...


The 7 Most Frustrating Things About Microsoft Word (And How to Solve Them)
How-To Geek / 11h
Microsoft Word is a powerful word processor, but it can also be a source of frustration at times. Knowing how it can sometimes test your patience and how to deal with it can lead to a better experience.


Zine Librarians Code of Ethics Zine
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
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What Is VSync, and Should You Enable It?
How-To Geek / 12h
Video games commonly have a toggle in their graphics settings called "VSync", but what does VSync do, and should you enable it? I'll explore the pros and cons of VSync technology to help you decide when it's the best option.


The Garmin Venu 3 Smartwatch Has Reached a Record Low Price, Amazon Is Clearing Stock
Gizmodo / 12h
Save 22% on the 45mm AMOLED fitness smartwatch from Garmin during this limited time deal.


New Bask Bank Offer: Earn 60,000 Miles Without Spending Money
View from the Wing / 12h
Bask Bank is one of the best ways to earn miles without actually spending money. Continue reading ...


What's With All the Different Kindles? Each Kindle Type Explained
How-To Geek / 12h
Amazon's Kindle lineup has evolved significantly over the years. Today, it includes a device for almost every type of reader. But how does each Kindle differ, and which one's right for you? Let's break it down.


How to Use the OFFSET Function in Excel
How-To Geek / 12h
Excel's OFFSET function lets you create a reference that isquite literally offset from a starting point. It allows references to adjust dynamically to changes in your spreadsheet's data and structure.


FTC Says Spam Calls Actually Down 50% in Recent Years
Gizmodo / 12h
Registering with the Do Not Call list does seem to help cut down on unwanted calls.


This obscure rugged tablet beats Samsung, Apple iPad featurewise — sporting a 30,000mAh battery, dual 5G SIM and 108-megapixel camera sensor
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Active 10 Pro from Blackview is a durable tablet for extreme environments Equipped with a 30,000mAh battery and 55W fast charging Features include 108MP camera, glove mode, and camping light You may not be too familiar with Blackview, but this Hong Kong-based technology brand has been